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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to Present His Recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget on Friday, March 14
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Kate Stewart, Councilmembers and local leaders will gather at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, to announce $1.2 million in grant awards to help nonprofit and faith-based organizations enhance security and deter hate crimes. The event will be held at the Isiah “Ike” Leggett Executive Office Building, Lobby Level Auditorium, located at 101 Monroe St. in Rockville.
The grants, awarded through the County’s Fiscal Year (FY25) Nonprofit Security Grant program, are designated for local nonprofit or faith-based organizations located in Montgomery County whose facilities have experienced or are at high risk of experiencing hate crimes. They will help fund security personnel, security planning, training or exercise measures or new security cameras.
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The County’s $1.2 million commitment to protecting eligible organizations was announced in September 2024.
WHAT : Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by County Council President Kate Stewart and leaders of nonprofit and faith-based organizations to announce the recipients of the FY25 Nonprofit Security Grant program, which will be awarded to facilities at risk of hate crimes.
WHO :
Kate Stewart, Montgomery County Council President
Andrew Friedson, Montgomery County Councilmember
Luke Hodgson, director, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
James Stowe, director, Office of Human Rights
Captain Nicholas Picerno, Montgomery County Police Department
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Ron Halber, executive director, Jewish Community Relations Council
Rahat Husain, Idara-e-Jaferia
WHEN : Thursday, April 3. 12:30 p.m.
WHERE : Isiah “Ike” Leggett Executive Office Building, Lobby Level Auditorium, 101 Monroe St., Rockville
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Media Contact: Mark Roper 240-962-1743
For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Media_Detail.aspx?NaID=5950
